Information transmission apparatus and information transmission method

Abstract

There is provided an information transmission apparatus and an information transmission method for suitably transmitting information on power generation or power storage. A unified format of a message is provided to various power generation devices or power storage devices, which may be connected to various apparatuses for outdoor use that cannot use a commercial power supply, such as portable electronic apparatuses, the message transmitting information on a power generation efficiency and other power generation statuses, and the remaining amount, a power storage efficiency, and other power storage statuses of the secondary battery. The electronic apparatus, which uses electric power from the power generation devices or power storage devices, analyzes the message from any of the power generation devices or power storage devices and presents a result to a user.

1 . An information transmission apparatus, comprising:
 an information acquisition unit that acquires power generation/power storage information of a power generation unit or a power storage unit;   a message generation unit that generates a message having the predetermined format containing the power generation/power storage information; and   a communication unit that transmits the message.   
     
     
         2 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a power generation unit or a power storage unit, wherein   the information acquisition unit monitors the power generation unit or the power storage unit and acquires power generation/power storage information.   
     
     
         3 . An information transmission apparatus, comprising:
 a communication unit that receives a message having a predetermined format containing power generation/power storage information of a power generation unit or a power storage unit; and   an information analysis unit that analyzes the received message.   
     
     
         4 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a presentation unit; and   a presentation control unit that controls the presentation unit to present the power generation/power storage information on the basis of an analysis result by the information analysis unit.   
     
     
         5 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 when the received message contains power generation information and power storage information, the presentation control unit controls the presentation unit to present the power generation information and the power storage information,   when the received message contains only the power generation information, the presentation control unit controls the presentation unit to present the power generation information, and   when the received message contains only the power storage information, the presentation control unit controls the presentation unit to present the power storage information.   
     
     
         6 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 when pieces of power generation/power storage information are received, the presentation control unit adds the pieces of power generation/power storage information and controls the presentation unit to present a result.   
     
     
         7 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 when pieces of power generation/power storage information are received, the presentation control unit normalizes each of the pieces of power generation/power storage information by the maximum or prescribed generated electric power or by the amount of generated electric power or a charging capacity, and controls the presentation unit to present a result.   
     
     
         8 . The information transmission apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 when pieces of power generation/power storage information are received, the presentation control unit presents a list of the pieces of power generation/power storage information, or selects one of the pieces of power generation/power storage information and presents the selected piece of power generation/power storage information.   
     
     
         9 . An information transmission method, comprising:
 an information acquisition step of acquiring power generation/power storage information of a power generation unit or a power storage unit;   a message generation step of generating a message having the predetermined format containing the power generation/power storage information; and   a communication step of transmitting the message.   
     
     
         10 . An information transmission method, comprising:
 a communication step of receiving a message having a predetermined format containing power generation/power storage information of a power generation unit or a power storage unit; and   an information analysis step of analyzing the received message.